[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7621-7622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3431]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Reestablishment of the Electricity Advisory Board

    Pursuant to section 14 (a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act and in accordance with title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 
section 102-3.65, and following consultation with the Committee 
Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration, notice 
is hereby given that the Electricity Advisory Board (the Board) has 
been reestablished for a two-year period, beginning in February 2004.
    The Board will continue to provide balanced and authoritative 
advice to the Secretary of Energy on matters concerning electricity 
policy issues of concern to the Department; Department electricity 
programs and initiatives; current and future capacity of the 
electricity system (generation, transmission, and distribution), 
regionally and nationally; identification of issues related to 
capacity, production, delivery, reliability, and utility deregulation/
restructuring and recommendations on policy and Department initiatives 
to deal with issues identified; coordination between the Department and 
state and regional officials and the private sector on matters 
affecting electricity supply and reliability; as well as coordination 
between Federal, State, and utility industry authorities in the event 
of supply disruption or other emergencies related to electricity 
generation and distribution.

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    The Board members are selected to assure well-balanced 
representation in areas relating to energy policy, renewable energy, 
environmental science, economics, business expertise and broad public 
policy interests. Membership of the Board will continue to be 
determined in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and implementing regulations.
    The renewal of the Board has been determined to be in the public 
interest, important and vital to the conduct of the Department's 
business. The Board will operate in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the General 
Services Administration Final Rule on Federal Advisory Committee 
Management, and other directives and instructions issued in 
implementation of those acts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rachel M. Samuel, U.S. Department 
of Energy, ME-75, FORS, Washington, DC 20585, telephone: (202) 586-
3279.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2004.
James N. Solit,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-3431 Filed 2-17-04; 8:45 am]
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